What GACKT Means when he says he is a 'carnivore'

[karadin.livejournal.com]

In a recent interview GACKT stated that he is a carnivore, while we know he enjoys his protein, what he is referring to is the recent slang term in Japan, 'herbivore men'

Soshoku danshi or "herbivore men," is a term that describes the way that many men in Japan have become less ambitious and more laid back about life, happy to take it easy at home rather than pursue a woman for a night of passion, redirecting their energy into hobbies and men's fashions.

This is diametrically opposed to the older ideal of the Japanese male as dedicated to his career, womanizing and hard drinking! (the carnivore model!)

nikushoku joshi, are "carnivore women" more proactive in life and in their careers, happy to confess their feelings to a man rather than wait for him to make a move, and actively pursuing romantic love for themselves.